SOLUTION: helen has 1/5 of her profolio in the us and 1/8 in europ and 1/10 in japan The remainder is invested in municipal bonds. What fraction of her portfolio is invested in municipal

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Question 302634: helen has 1/5 of her profolio in the us and 1/8 in europ and 1/10 in japan The remainder is
invested in municipal bonds. What fraction of her
portfolio is invested in municipal bonds? What percent
is invested in municipal bonds?
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1%2F5%2B1%2F8%2B1%2F10%2BM=1
8%2B5%2B4%2B40M=40
40M=40-17
M=17%2F40
Multiply numerator and denominator by 2.5 to get percent.
M=42.5%2F100
Municipal Bonds=17/40 or 42.5%.